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Drunken driving is bad, so is ‘drunken walking’

Everyone knows the risks of drunken driving on New Year’s Eve, but what about drunken walking?

In her informative health blog, Well, Tara Parker-Pope of The New York Times reports that Jan. 1 is the deadliest day for pedestrians and that more than half of all pedestrian fatalities involve walkers with high blood alcohol concentrations.

The second deadliest day: Halloween.

Parker-Pope writes that fall and winter are particularly treacherous for walkers and that alcohol is a factor in walking deaths year-round.

But drunken walking is still less risky than drunken driving. Read Parker-Pope’s blog to learn more, and stay safe.